Human Resources Generalist - Gracedale Nursing Home

Northampton County will require all newly hired employees at Gracedale Nursing Home to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before beginning employment with the County. This policy applies to all new hires who receive an offer of employment on or after December 1, 2021.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of an attached resume.

Once the posting closes, all applications will be reviewed. The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the Minimum Requirements for this position as noted in the Job Description. We encourage all applicants to provide a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment history. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact Sherry Christman, Human Resources Analyst at schristman@norcopa.gov or 610-829-6382.

Equal Employment Opportunities - It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for providing comprehensive support to ensure adherence to County policies and Collective Bargaining Agreements across divisions at Gracedale Nursing Home. This position will track attendance issues and coordinate the interpretation and application of County policies and Collective Bargaining Agreements.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Deputy Director of Human Services.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Maintains system to track employee attendance and disciplinary actions. This may include employees appearing to work without badges, no call/no show occurrences, sick call outs, and mandating employees that result from excessive call offs.

Reviews shift reports to identify personnel actions for tracking and follow up.

Provides information to department heads, managers, and staff on a variety of issues related to employee attendance and discipline as it relates to Union contracts, County policies, and work rules.

Provides overall support to Gracedale Human Resources Department. Cross trains with other staff to learn relevant systems and processes, and possesses ability to serve as back up for other team members.

May assist the Deputy Director of Human Services with low-level disciplines including obtaining Union representatives and reviewing employee schedules.

*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree; OR

At least five (5) years of advanced clerical work involving the use of Excel and Kronos. Must be fluent in Kronos; OR

At least five (5) years of work experience in Human Resources focusing on employee retention, labor relations, FMLA, payroll, or discipline tracking.

AND

At least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time professional work experience in Human Resources, Payroll, or a related field.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS - Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and present valid proof of vaccinated status, in order to be eligible for hire at Gracedale Nursing Home. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), people are considered fully vaccinated two (2) weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series (such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines), or two (2) weeks after a single-dose vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine).

Upon hire employee must have a drug screening and COVID-19 testing. Employees may also be periodically tested for COVID-19 as required or recommended. In addition, Gracedale Nursing Home will follow The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements with regard to booster(s) needed for workers in health care settings.

All employees of Gracedale Nursing Home will be required to attend Feeding Program training.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Ability to understand Excel and maintain multiple spreadsheets.

Knowledge of goals, objectives, principles, and practices of public human resources management.

Strong computer skills with proficiency in Word and Excel. Strong knowledge of Kronos and scheduling software required.

Thorough knowledge of proper records management, retention of records, and cataloguing of files.

Ability to handle stressful situations.

Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.

Strong organizational and problem solving skills.

Ability to establish credibility and be decisive.

Ability to learn State and Federal labor laws and regulations, as well as the ability to learn specific rules and regulations governing human resources administration in the County.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and other staff.

Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Telephone, personal computer (including word processing and spreadsheet software), calculator, writing implements, fax machine, copy machine, and paper shredder.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet.

SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check as well as job related tests may be required.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

FLSA STATUS: FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)
DESIGNATION: CAREER SERVICE
PAY GRADE: CS-22
UNION STATUS: NON-UNION

Updated October 2024